`now rapidly" duawing to a cloro, and in the experienced, a urteras, and practical soap-maker at Shaukiwan we find this salon making headway on the high road to what will probably turn.opi In a few yeare a handsome fortune for the" enteröristog firm that his faken time by thểị forelock, and set up soap-works in our “Malta' and Glärritar to the Exit,"
MUTINY And murdER ON THE& BIGH SEAS.
TERRIBLE BLOODSHED ON BOARD THE
SCHOONER "MARIA SECUNDRA.”
TWO CH NAVEN AND A 'SPANIARD BUTCHER THE CAPTAINİ MATE AND À PASSENGER
IN COLD BLOOD.
THE SMURDERERS SWOOPED DOWN UPON BY A
EPANISH CRUISER.
ALL THE DE' PIRADORS ARRESTED.
THE CAPTAIN'S WIFE" AND "CHILDREN
RESCUED BY CAPTAIN O'KIZJE, ·
We are indebted to the courtety of Captain O'Keefe, who kindly brought the news over from Yap in his schooner Santa Cruz. for the letter published below contatalog thrilling details of one of the most dastardly outrages committed to Eastern waters for many a long year. The report fa most interesting, and may be accepted as thoroughly reliable statement of facts which there Ir, unfortunately, only too much reason to believe consiliarea only the barcat outline of a story of crime and wholesale slaughter which almost puts in the shade such shocking affairs as the Namoa, Greyhound, Spark and other never-to-be-forgotten maritime tragedies,
It will be remembered, perhaps, that on the goth dittma we pubilabed a report of alleged murder and mating clipped from the Singapore Fris
·Press. It ran'a follows -
SINGAPORE, November 23rd.- ' A letter has been received by Messrs. McAliver & Co., of Singapore, from Yap, asking for Information about a Mr. Gunter Brown, who was murdered by his mutineering crew on April 27 h, while on the way to Palung. It is reported that the survivors of the matineers have been taken to Manila by a man-of-war for trial.
·Brown was a Sownish oʻject. His mate and passenger have also been murdered, so the Itter av Any Information concerning these, of Capt. Brown, wil be acceptable to Messrs. McAlister & Co., and will be transmitted to their representatives.
Mr. Binn was fairly well-known to Stoga
male was a Norwegian, who left a pare barque un er that it g to join the Afarda. The passenger is brileved to be a European who was travelling with the ship in the hop: of opening upade in the Far Eastern was,
Yap, from which the ingalry comes, is one of the Careling Islands, while the Pelew Island. (ar Palaos) le direct to the, east of Mindsaso. The roure of the vessel from Singapore would le through the Sto or Mindoro See, between Island's under Spanth Jal-delon.
The Salah schoner Marta Secundra, 73 tons, came into Singapore on Jan Sib from the Pelew Islands. She left for the Pelaw Islands on Fen, aand.
Now, however, we are in possession, as stated above, of letter which confirms the worst uspicions created by the news which drifted Info Singapore about a month ago. The letter In question which la dated 11th November, and signed by Mr. W. Josef Michels, Yap, reads as follow-
To the Entrax or the "Horaxʊng Tuladhari," DEAR SIR-Alow mespace in your valuable paper_10_rep_it_to_you_a_few facts about the piracy commuted on board of the Spanish schooner Maria 77 From Singapore to the Pelow Islands.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1895.
THE VENEZUELA IMBROGLIO.
LANGZMERICAN VIEW OF THE DIFFICULTY, “
A prominent United States citizen sojourning in Hongkong very kindly permitted a reprezenta. tive of this journal to Interview him this morning,
NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
SANDAKAN: December 14th. His Excellency the argener, who has been absent al Labuan, returned here about a week ago. His return was followed almost immediately by the arrival of H.M.S. Alacrity, with the Admiral and Mrs. But'er on board. They leave here to-day for Manila ans route for your port,
after the usual round of festivitles,
the value of vessels, fasurance, and repaira
andflore
share. There have been several fires during the 706 737.37 week in Hongkong but the losses fail chiefly on home offices, only the blocks being Insured 2,264.711.91 locally.
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Macan Balance (ost profits) ........................................... 3,742,295-39 | Steamboat shares have heen done in large
This was dealt with as follows:—
quantities at $368 to $371, for cash, at nume Reserve fund.........
................. 252,397 46 | rates for 31st December, and at $37 to $38) for Special dividend (5 yan perubare)... 880,000 00 29th February. I hear that the dividend for Remuneration todlicctors and
This half-year is likely to be $1.40 per share, x8 coo on also that the opening of the West River has bec Remune tion to employes... 3000 o practically decided upon, which is the mal Special reserv” ........................................
3.251,897.43 cause of the strong demand for shares. Indo- Chinas have come into good, deman, and **THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
transactions have been pot through at #573 to LIMITED.
$181 cash, at $61 for 25th March, and at gót/ for goth April next, the stock closing evaler with sellers at 358 cash. China and Manilas ara weaker and a small lot in offering at $71. Dougissen dropped to $51, with sales at that, at $53, nod at $51k, but a stronger feeling has set in, and shares have been done at $5 to $53, closing firm with bayers at the higher rate. China Mutasis upchanged.
we come to the -end, when an extract is given from another privsta (etter kom a gentle- man whose hopes were that Japan would really relores Kotes. Yet this gentleman incidentally says that "no one accuses the Japanese
Govern ment of being accessory to the murder of the Queen," while a few lines above an editorial statement made on previous occasion fa repeated that" is appeared to be admitted on all bands that the order of the Queen of Korea to obtain së American view of the Venezuelan
It is generally understood here that the was actually planned and carried out by the difficulty. After the usual exchange of courtesies, | estimates for next year are favourable, and Japanese Minister. The writer of the letter the conversation proceeded as follows :— been for the extraordinary expenditure on
would even have shown a surplus had it not quoted goes on to allege that the King coastders bis life in danger, but there is absolutely no Primadly Sir will you be so good as to say whether in your opinion the cabled precis of telegraphs, roads and such-ilke expensive super-reference to Count Inouya or to the Japanese President Cleveland's message to Congress is, futiles. In the meantime the Chlosse traders Minister. What, in the name of common sense, or is not, a more ruse to sitract vo'en to the
In Sandakan are lowly grumbling at being taxed, is the value of writing such as this? It would Democratic side, during the forthcoming
even on food stuff, to supply the stocws of seem to be the opinion of our contemporary that The following is the report to be presented to Fresidential election ?
WAT for all sorts of works which will not benefit two car tradictory communications, connected by shareholders at the ninth ordinary yearly meeting, them in any way.
Editorial inconsequence, make a coherent whole, By the last European mall we got rumours and therefore support each stats. The result is Robe held at Telegraph House, No. 17, Queen'
Road Central, on the ayth instant, at noon that a lats well-known realdent in your Colony, one of the most extraordinary exhibitions of the The Directors harewith present to the share- connected with the sugar industry, is likely to heads-I-win-talls-you-luse style of argument that holders a statement of the Company's accounts hope soon to see this bulky product receiving nothing save lac-pacity to app aniye here before long. In consequence wa
wo have ever
ever encountered. It can prove for the year ended 30th November, 1895,
to appreciate the logical the careful attention which so important vaine of the Arguments adduced, and we cannot $7.368.54 for depreciation and $1,000 for The profit for the year, after writing off coltivation densada. Meanwhile the planting but regret that any journalist having regard to industry slowly but surely creeps along. Within the responsibilities of his position can, on such proposed that a dividend at the rate of 10 per Directors fees, is $10,034.76, from which it is the last few days preliminaries have been flaty evidence, ventured to make so serious scent, per annum be paid, leaving $14.26 to be the forest for Marlia temp planting, while colomas an accusation of murder agafest a
a really important opening: arranged for
cbsige
Would oar contemporary insest in its carried forward. four local issd. bayers are
The herd of cattle is la excellent health and arcts on the Bric estate for Immedia private individual simply on the authority of a condition.
opera- man who alleges that he is in "s very good
DIRECTORS. tions in coffee. This is the more gratify posidon to know the truth," or in order that its No, it is simply the enunciation of President
ing as it is being done by those who have readers may judge of the accuracy of the charge Monroe in his message to Congress in Dec. 1622, satisfied themselves on the spot as to the success for themselves? We trow not. While the libel us to what should he the future policy of the of the coffee already planted there, and now in laws exist it would require evidence, and convin. United States, regarding the interference of Emo-fold bearing. Coffee has reached a record price ciag evidence, before venturing to adopt such
in Singapore, vix. $45 50 per picul. The out- course. It is difficult to understand bow the turn of the crop for the month of November was Shanghai fiurnal can silow its columns to be jos picals, and for December it is said the used for giving currency to charge that is Manager anticipates a further increase
monstrons by rosion of its very improba. billiy.–Koba Chrontèle.
My Impression is that the's message is nothing of that nature, and has no possible relation to the elections.
Is the Monroe Doctrine as given in last night's face of the Telegraph correct in detail ?
Yes, but the editorial remarks, I fear, were based more on the writer's feelings and prejudices than upon the political bearings of the question, Has the Monroe Doctrine been at any time, laid before, and accepted by, the European Powers and included in the code of the Law of Nations ?
pean nations on the American continent. The Presidential expression of oplaten was embraced at once by the whole people, and has over alyce been the controlling idea of all Americanst on the subject referred to. And I may add that there is no other question upon which the American people are more unanimously agreed, ́or more sensitive about.
If, as you say, this doctrine had never been accepted by the Fowers, don't you consider yourselves (so to speak) out of court ?
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AN ERA OF UNREST.
Something has happened to make the world dissatisfied with his condition, and to make it strive and struggle often blindly and foolishly. to-day la restless, discontented and comparatively -for something better. Every civilined nation unhappy, believing that
No, we do not, from the fact that Kogland's | Lane people are much pleased with a shipment the better and thai (*** Eny change would be for
possessions in South America under the Dutch treaty, as I am informed, were tally acknowledged and respected. But, without being aware of the zezník of the Britisk ultimatum, I fear there is a claim for Venezuelan territory, not included in the said treaty. If that is the case, the Americans will rely upon the Moproc doctrine (which is folly understood by the Fowers) to place matters right again.
Admitting, as you do, that the United States possesses merely a moral right to Interfere, do you suppose that the Government of Mr. Clève-
fand will allow the agire to drift outside of the usual diplomatic channels?
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There is no likelihood that the American people will look with complacency on the violation of the Monroe doctrine by any Power; in other words they are boned to defend it or "crawfish" and knowing the people so well as I do, I am certain they will fight rather than imitate the actions of that interesting crustaceno
Even so, pardon me for reminding you that objection to imitating the anthropod you Great Britain, also possesses a well developed
mentioned ?
Mr. J. M. E. Machado bea resigned his seat. Mr. S. G. Bird has been invited to join the Board, and bis election requires confirmation by this meeting. Capt. Bamlo and Dr. Noble retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITOR.
The annexed accounts have been audited by Mr. Henderson, who offers himself for election for the current year.
GRANVILLE SHARP,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1895.
BALANCE SHEET NOVEMBER 30TI, 1895. " To Capital 10,000 shares at $10......$100,000.00
Dividend, 1890-1891
1891-1893
H
Accounts payable.......
If
Depreciation account
Deposit accountNMENACEAE Profit and Loss......
cash to hard......
The tobacco news from Malodu Bay is very antisfactory. Large crops baring bean rouliked all round, and rumor has it that the London Barnes Co. will pay good dividends this year. On the Kinabatangan, maiters in this line are Dot quite so happy, the number of fields there will be some 400 less than last year. There, cocoanuts and coffee making headway however, as elsewhere, the cultivation of From Londen also we hear that the Mincing
continuance of of Malada Boy coffee recently sold there.
bce of existing conditions must end in wholesale misery. The
telegraph party which walked across For this universal epidemic of discontent and North Borneo appear to have had a pretty rough untest various empirical remedies have been through thick forest crawling with leeches and time of it, and had to struggle along for So miles suggested, but they look rather to the ailaying of By textured by ants and flies. It would appear to be radical cure of the disease. Changing the inci. Immediate and distressing symptoms than to a long ere this part of the Territory can be allized.dence and shifting the burden of taxation; revis. It is with much regret we hear that Mr. Ing the monetary system; extending State and Patcion, who had been planting tobacco for the Government, somewhere to the centre of the
nailonal aid to labor; restric'ing the accumulation country, is very ill and will have to be invalided education; making laws for compulsory arbitra
al esermons fortunes; providing for compulsory home. It is to be hoped that the programme of tion of difficulties between labor and capital, all she new management does not contain many there and many more have
more items which-include the placing of men | urged as a panacea for the ocen and are being
alone by themselves in far distast localities difficult of access, and without medical comforts. It is again reported that alluvisi gold has been found in payable quantity in the Darwel Bay district. It is hoped that the field will be found to be larger than any of those bitberto discovered, all of which were soon worked out,
EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS.
In the early part of the Japan-China War the North-China Daily News distinguished itself by Inserting correspondence from Korea of a most remarkable character. The writer of the articles not only prophesied the most complete Yes, and I honour her for it. What we believe collapse of the Japanese, but from time to time that there is some misunderstanding between forwarded information of defeats and disasters sufficient to have annihilated the Japanese the two Governments in regard to the germ of
troops several times over. None of the cor the difficulty. The American people will unite respondent's predicilons was verleed, aowever, with Her Majesty's Government in securing to and the Information proved of the most baselesi order, beleg apparently built on the rumours her every right she is entitled to, and my own
circulating in Seoul, which in tara had their opinion is that, when the new surveys and com-
basis in the disordered imagination of a terrified pleted, and comparisons made with the Dutch peasantry. But the Shanghal paper does not seem Treaty, conveying British Golana, to England, to have learnt prudence from experience. Since the natural rights of all will be made mani-
the beginning of the recent disorders in Seoul is fest Lord Sallstery is too asiate a politician, Korean corespondent has thrown out a number and far too wise a statesmin to claim that to which in the plot to attack the Palace, supporting this bints that Count Inouye was concerned Great Britain has no tile. If the Engilsh statement by reference to the fact that he was Cabinet is entitled to what it now claims under any irem Seoul on each occasion a disturbance the terms of the ultimatum, President Clevelandccurred both at th-time of the affair that led will cheerfully acknowledge the "cora." Bat in the slaughter of the Queen and the overthrow to the fall of Prince Pak and in that which ended the Monroe doctrine will live on.
of the Mia perly. This logical correspondent will probably find farther confirmation in the counter-revolution bat has occurred in Seoul since Count Inouye left Korea on the last occasion. It is a curious argument. A writer probably charge a policeman who had just left who can gravely urge such a contention would
with active compilelty therein, and the
Do you apprehend that hostilities between the two nations are within the range of possibility, or perhaps I had better say probability }
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Emphatically no. I don't believe that war will take place over the matter. Much better
of vague
unrest of the world, and yet it must be apparent that, individually or collectively, they do not go to the root of the matter. Could they be applied they might be found to be palliatives, but they do not possCIS the curativa qualities which are demanded for a world disease like this.
And yet, in spite of the unhappiness and even misery which this discontent and exlog conditions case, it le not entirely cerials that it is an unmixed evil. If we believe, as we should, that the human race is progressive and that is destined to something higher and better than it has ever known, we must make up our minds to cyclical periods of ferment, of uneasiness, and even of actual physical strife and contest. Tennyson, following Longfellow, who, in his tara, had received his inspiration from St. Augustine, has written:
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Fixed deposit at Hongkong and Shanghai Bank .............................................
Caillo
Cattle on order.........
..............................$ 20,755.08 Wiltten off
1,000.00
1,476.61
19 Property, farm lots 18, 19, 25 and 32, as per
last account....$32,268.54
Writted off....
Balldings.....
"Town Depot.....................
Butter making mach!- nery and other dairy
5.868.54
aten is..................................... $2,152.64
Written off....
$00.00
1,819 38 500.00
REFINERIS-China Sugate have been placed at it4 cash and close steady. Luzsan unchanged.
MINI-G SHARES have ruled weak throughout. Panjoms dropped gradually for ózdinary shares, ference abares changed hands at $17 per share, $51 and $5 has been accepted, while pre- And $st
The drop is caused by the disappolating' news regarding the cyanide expert, who had to leave after his arrival at Singapore. This will cause for home again, owlog to ill health, immediately
further delay and possible to the Company, but in
extra, expante view of the increased putput of gold during November, and prospects remaining unchanged, shareholders might not feel tno uneasy about the future of. this Company; the fourth ordinary general meet- lag will be beld on the 28th Instant, when the report for the year and the accounts up to goth September, 1895. will he presented. Charbon- nages are weak with small sellers at $80. New Balmorals have dropped further and shares are on the market at $24 whbout finding buyers; lu the early part of the week small parcels changed bands at $24. Jelebus ard wanted at $7 per share. Raubs have been done at
$3.85 per share, at which rate, they are in demand.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODown-Hong- 1970 kong and Whampoa Dock Company's shares 10,034.26
have ruled quiet, and only small sales baro been effected at 146 per cent. prem. at which $112,503 74
rate further sbarcs can be placed. I hear 4.533.58
the 12. dividend of 7 per cent, for the half-year, together with #bonus 25,000.00 of a per cent, is likely to be declared, although the earnings bays been enormous and would warrant a much bigger dividend. However, new dock is going to be balit, and fonds will be required for that purpose. The scheme to aubdivide the shares has falled, several of the largest shareholdere voting against It, and Ik - was found impossible to get a majity for the cheme. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Complay's shares have charged bands 27,000.00
at $48 to 349 per share, closing strong with 16,620.05
9.643.72yor at the higher rate. New Amay Docks have been done again at $11, but more shares are obtainable. Wanchais without business.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares 1,654.07 changed ownership at $69 and the market closes
183,26
strong. Kowloons sold at $16) and West 1,759.54
Polais at $tot. Humphreys found further buyers at 89 and shares are wanted at that rate. Hotels are on offer at $10.
19,755.08
Furniturs...
1
Fadder on band ........................torgservic Hoge
Deposit, Colonial Treasurer...... Accounts receivable........
4,269.43
437.00
200.00
$112.501.74
that
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MISCELLANEOCE-Green Islands sold at $17 $16), closing with sellers at 3161; the final call of $5 on the new shares falls due on the 74th instant. A. 5. Watson & Company's shares have charged hands at $12 and shares can be ...............$ 10,233.40 at $68 and Gen. Fenwick & Company's at $10. pencured at that rate. Hongkong Electrics sold 7.57 34 Ices have been purchased at $95 and more. 5,151.33
shares are wanted. Dalry Farms found buyers 141.84
At $10.
WORKING ACCOUNT. To Maintenance..............................
., Chargers
Written off Catile.........$1,000.00
1 Wages
23
Bid debis and losser
Property...... 5,868.54
17
TF
Dalry Utensils 500.00
,, Directors' Feet......... "Auditor's Fees, 1894......
7.368.54 3,000 00
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I hold it brath with him who sings
To one'clear harp in divers tones, That men may slow on stepping-stone Of their dead selves to higher things. And the great poets, like the Christian father, teach the same lesson taught by evolution, geology, botany, history and every branch or department of natural science. grown on what it discards, whether it be a process of physical, mental or spiritos! growth, Therefore is that an era of marest, whether intellectual development, scientific study and it be concerned with material environment, research, philanthrophie schemes, civic and political Improvement, or what not, cannot fail to benefit the world eventually. In the straggle some taust go to the wall, for ibe favouring gale which brings some ships into port must harry and wreck others, and cause misery and destruc tion, but the world must move on, and, fortunately, the fate of the victims of its Juggernaut car is forgotten.
( 1895unniasse Pront and Loss.....
25.00
2500
10,024.36
$ 41,641.51.
By balance from last year 691 46
proceeds of produce.................. " interest
transfer feests-angra +
SHIPPING AND MAIE NEWS.
MAILS DUR:
Indian (Catherine Apcar) 74th last.
French (Natal) 25th Inst,
Austrailan (Manmuir}, 27th Inst.
American (City of Río de Janeiro) 29th lnst.
Tacoma (Tacoma) 4th prox.
American (Garlic).6th prox.
37.787.33 THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de
1,149.2
Jandire, with mails, etc., from San Francisco to 13.00The 30th alto, will leave Yokohama for this port, via Nagasaki, to-morrow morning, instead of the $41,641.61
date previously advised.
W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary.
We are informed by the agents (Meters, Dodwell, Carli & Co.) that the Shire Line steamer Merionethshire lett Singapore for this port
27th fast.
negro, a passenger, who was proceeding to the counsels will likely prevail in this, as in other he street in wbles row Coolmaster whoso | earth can do, and that is to direct this contisual have found tha sama in accordance therewith, yesterday, and is due here on or about the
The schooner left Singapore on the 14th of Februrry last for Pelew, with a cargo of tra e" and provisions to barter there with the matives, as she has been accustomed to do for a few years past. Her crew consisted of the owner, Captain G. Brown, well-known In your place and Manila, who had bla wile and sive year-old son on board, a German mata, by the name of Hainmann, a boatswald, native of the Ladrene Islands, two Chinese, cook and steward,
t four Pele natives, allors, and one Americao Pelews is a trader for Capt. Brown,
A few days before reaching the Andrew Islands, Capt. Brown, whose watch on deck it was from 12 to 4 a.m., désired the boatswală to .keep a good look out and call him in case of weather, setting in, and as he did not feel wall went to bed to alter de mad turned in and had fallen asleep by the side of wife, the bostswald stole down below and wh a hatchet, which he had sharpened for the dcension, nearly severed the Captain's head from his body. Being in the agonies of death ble groans awakened his wife, who called out for heip to the mate, but before he had time to come to her assistance he was cot down with an axe by Pelew boy. Than they went and called the passenger, who no getting on deck Was cat several times over the head, and in his pain jumped overboard, when they shot him dead in the water. After this they bound the captain and mate together to an anchor, and threw them overboard. When they arrived at the is and of Anne bey intended to land the "trade and provisions and all go ashore, and thes
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disturbing questions, which have been settled by arbitration, namely, the Alabama qucation, the Canadian Fisheries and the Behrings Straits difficulty,
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is an essential condition of existence. which is dead is quiescent, There is but one Life absolutely involves movement, for only that thing that the great and good and wise of this pupils were anruly in his absence with aiding movement upward and onward, and to combine and aboiting them. The theory perhaps only it, so far as possible, is proper channels. The needs to be stated to prove its own refutation, more discussion there is of matters of for it involves the belief that Count Inouye, interest, the better the result will be to the long general acting for the Japanese Government, allied him. rus. What is seeded is self with revolu tenisis and counter-revolutionists, and unreasoning from chasing will-the-wirps, prevent the excitable in happy indifference as to results. Not content and plunging themselves inextricably into the with vigne laslonations, however, the Shanghat morasses and quagmires of foolish and unreason Journal has allowed its columns to be used for ing speculation. The more unrest there is the Hongkong, was asked his opfalon on the which it will be best to give in its own words —
Aa American gentleman, passing through
giving currency to a definite charge of a mort batter it is for the future of the world, pro-issued at noon to-day states - outrageous character against Count Inouye,vided the discontented can be persuaded to adopt subject and he briefly replied "All blaff and bluster. Mr. Cleveland is simply repeating
for themselves lofty and noble ideals, and work the same tactics as be displayed over the
In common, under wine and prudent suggestions and counsel, for the amelioration of the condition Sackville-West ineldant,”
of the human family in all matters which affect the happiness and comfort of the race-Frisco Chronicle.
At this point, as our American "authority" bad to attend to some urgent business, our Presentative made himself scarce after thanking him for the Information so kindly given.
ANOTHER YAKW...
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HECG 7. PIAK CLUB.
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In a private letter from Planul we are tol' that Mr, Waaber and the other Foreign Representatives have evidence that leaves it matter of on doubt that Court Ensure the real author if the piat which culminated in the murder of the Queen oes, and that Viacrust Mure was only a scapegoat. Further, that this l the same plat which was entrusted by Couti Incure to FAX. Ying-ha tucany out, while Insure went for a the trip to Japan but which that ilme miscarried. On both occasions the attempt was made shortly after Cemat Insya's departure, Two Korean ofacials why have had written evidence of this, and who were very much wanted by the Jap nese authoritar la Seoul, hare secaped. The Japaness sent an urgent telegram to Chemulpe to arrest them but the Korean meal in charge at Chemalpa gara contrary nniers to his acllce, and the refugees are believed to have got safely on beard a Russian mas-of-war, Suca is the allegation gravely printed by the
Shanghai Journal as received "from a man who
but
THE NIPPON PUSEN. KAISHA,
The following is a statement of the accounts presented at the half yearly mesting of the shareholders of the Nippen Yasan Kilcha at
Tokio on the 30th EVENT
ZZVENUE.***
EXPENDITURE,
440,000,00
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"I have compared the above statement with the books and vouchers of the Company, and
F. HENDERSON, - Auditor. Hongkong, 19th December, 18os.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG SHARK MARKET.
Hongkong, December 2'at. Mr. Erich Georg la bis Weekly Share List The market has been a litle more activa during the week under review, and fairly large transections have taken place in Bank stares, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats, Dauciases, and Indo-Chinga, while in other stocks the business has been less important, Rates, with the exception of Back sharer and Mising stocks, close steady, and partly with un upward tendency,
WAS
THE Matin! Line steamship Ningchow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port this afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inst.
THE N. G. L. steamer Létímbro left Slugspore yesterday for this port, and is due here on of about the 27th inst.
SHIPPING RETURNS,
ARRIVALS.
From 6pm. yesterday to 5 pm, toʻday, Memnon.......teamer, from Sanzdan. Sultan
19 n Bangkok, Proting mATIA,
Chinklang, Fuping
Shanghai.
-448 mi Zafiro......urinaitrav
Afghan
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11
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Cantos.
Masila.
Aggregating 6,134 1001 register.
Hongkong ............... Albingla.miumnan
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DEPARTURES.
...steamer, for Shanghal.
11
12
Haiphong,
Shangbai,
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Amor.
Sachin YTRENE Wingkong summum Hohenzollern
13
12
Shanghal,
Swatow. Japan
Ji
Aggregating 12,537 long ragistar. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE, Trent **
in Kowloon Dock:
m
19
BANK SHITZE, —OS Skinsday last a higher. London quotatlan for Hongkong and Shanghais (641 in L41)) caused a sudden Inquiry, and bora the vessel, but the King, 1hlaking some of a large simber of spectators, the band of the This match was played to-day in the presence
several hundreds of shares sold at 182 per cent. prem. for cash and at 190 per cent. pr thing wrong, would not allow them to do so. Hongkong Regiment, by the courtesy of the is in a very good position to know the truth Receipts for the period under review 3,175,442.56 on Monday and the following days, both locally Then they began to fight amongst themselves officers, playing a choice selection of muste tavowedly crediting, will not vouch for its Amount brought over from last
for 31st March next. The inquiry continued and three of the Felew men were killed, which intervals.
our contemporary Eevertheless, while Gavernment subsidy
and for the not
north, and a fairly extensive business Ainets -left only the boatswain, two Chinese and one
Pelew man to navigate the vessel. As this was paratively small total of 149 runz, Messrs. The Peak Clab were disposed of for the com-
#the
put through at 181 per cent, pram, for cash accuracy, 11 archaic simplicity of Sepul no aol enough the King of the island gave the Saunderson and Anton, 44 and 41 perben modern capitals. That is, no evidence has more guarantees the attainment of historical
account 19,202.91 187 to 189 per cent, prem, for 29th February, and fire men to assist them to bring the vessel to making the only and worth mentioning.
the reticulated complexity of moss accuracy than
199 to 193 per cent, pram, for jist March. Dis. 4.213,655.47 the Pelews. A lila after their suirs! the the Club sent to Hir, F. Maitland and Campbell, been laid before it to legally justify such a state- Working expenditures ... 3.135.531.27 to weaken, and 193 per cent, prem, was accepted
telegrams, coupled quitaning
with m a political Spanish cruiser Velasco arrived there, and alter The latter st once settled down to good work, maat except the word of a man who is in a
lower London quotation (41) caused rates hola teg an investigation took the boatswain and making 113 not out, and not giving single very good position to know the truth," which Faid to reserve for depreciation is Two Chinese to Malls, while the Fclaw man was chance sutil he had mads his century. Capt. may be a
Interest paid on debentures mue 63.900.00 again for 318: March next, while the cash rate left in charge of the King of the Pelews.
reason for our conternporary's
dropped to sales and further sellers at 18 Captain O'Keefe, who suffed Polen few days Grafton, R-N., who has played with the Club belief, but obviously can have us Conte pratos vaine, etc., of vessels, fas insuF, .
per cant, prim. Deferred Bank of China and
Strathdit onUPIPÆNTER since from St. David, vid Fellows, brought was before, compiled no less than 130 before he was on those who know not the map, and who have
Japan shares continus in demand at Là, hot Kong Bang watched the carlos editorial vagaries of the
there are no sellers. National Banks have ruled Amy Turner Gurzagen Brown and the on, as well as their relations Ganght. The lantogs closed, at call of time, with
weak and here to Yap in the Santa Crus, where the 308 runs up for only three wickets. The follow. Mi C. Daily News on Korean matters. But
and 837 has been inally accepted for a Reina Cristina Governor, Don Miquel Marguer, is holding an
ing are the scores --
our contemporary claims that circumstantial
small lots at that rate, however, no more shares Hankow ........ Investigation.
evidence confirme" the account of the man in'a position to know in every sanicular and may be asked, is this circumstantial evidence? Simply, it seeme, that it was well. known in Japan when Viscount Miura Wa mentioned as Minister to Kores that he was to be Count Inouya's scapegoat" (1), and that, a
secaling him, taking away his impelarning him after a preliminary examizelos, and
By the last mall we received news that the boatswain and died in the hospital to Manila.
Thanking you for giving publicity to these facts,
Yap
I remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
W. JOSEF MICHELS.
11th November, 1899.
[We are very much obliged to Mr. Michela for the Information so kindly forwarded, and trust he will be good enough to furnish us with further Information
; this howvibio affair. We respecting
avall cursives of this oppontually to express) our sympathy with Mis, Brown and the rela tives of there who were sacruelly batchered by
PEAK CLUB.
L. Matadorson, alth
W. Bd. Greenfield, cub. by Wellings,
S. X. Holland, e Shaldon, b Sahh
A. Antoo, at makiti, b Vallings,
Capt. Ferguson, blizua
1. A. Lawson, & Velling saaraaja pe cana Caps Fccles, a thaidon,
J. K. Gilagham, 6 Smită.
Valings
Berg, Mal, Westcots, a and b Valiings
PU. Daria, b Balth
Kia), G. R. Moors, not cl
Total...49
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, Maidanda Rolland Ollingham 189/3/2000/2001100 B. 0. Camchail, at uligoje a pronoswainscoat. Rev. G. va Valima, e Wartox), DAY Capt. Onhan R. 14, a Morland b Launderson
lawless rufflaus of the worst type, for the avowed: Sept. Bakar (azr, R.,
object the common obfect of all sea-robbais
of bloodshed and last,mEd. HiKT
did pos ba
ft
14
ance, and for repairs nümunəsis 66,394.01
per cent.
$1,300,00
could be obtained.
Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
Balance (ust profits)............. 954,833.19 Reserve for depre.lation of valus of This was dealt, with as follows —
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES-Unions have Liki............................... been placed at $1973, and mom shares are on
Belgie omale, Resita fund www buildings an 9.768.75 offes, China Traders have advanced, and small | Friumph
Lots have changed hande at $735 and $74, the Remaseration to managing directors 7350.00 market closing, firm at the higher rate. North Scorr's Emalsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Dividend at the rain of 10
KEREM
443,630.00 $122, closing, lightly easter with sallers at the in its results. The rapidity with which children Chiesa continue to be offered at Tis. 225, while Hypophosphites, fas Rickets, Marasmus and all Yangtases have changed ownership at $1ar and wasting disorders of chlidren, is very remarkable Carried forward to next account 458912.38 lower figure. Cantons found further buyers at gain flesh and strength upon it is very wonderial, the Cabinet seems now anxious to white ACCOUNT OF CHARTERAIN OF VESSELS BY $195 and more shares are wanted the usual Read the following I have tried Scott's wash him.” That is, whitewash the man who i
SAR GOVERNMENT. --
interest warrants of By per share will be issued Emelsion' in cases of wasting in young childres, miso to be used as a scapegoat! To the ordinary p
BETEMUR/
to sharebelders on the end of January sext, and I am of opinion that it is a valuable prepara mind, we venture to think the picture of a white scolptimeringan Wasbed scapegoat
.................................................. 4.628,65374 Stralis Marine Insurances have inled weaker, tion for such cases. The children, take it “and will be
somewhat Amount brought over from last Cobra mod incongruous ane; bot it is this sort of circame around mesmere 1,378,375.56 and mors shares are on offer.
and alter males at $25, $74‡ has
been kecupted, ask for more, and the good effects are kopásu stantial evidence which the editor of our na dan ada
I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod FIRM INSURANCE SHARKA few more Hong OILARHALL, M.R.G.B, & "43 Grumps Suanghat contemporary appesta to think con Arms us charge against Count Inouys "in every
6,007,037.30 || kongs have been done as $ada) and $261, and Road, Bermondsey, S.Z. Any Chemist can particular." There is nothing sieu in the siticle
buyam raja ska market at the latter rate. Chinze supply it. Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Which can be called evidenes of any such unit' Vaid to 2000res for dopronation in
Expenses esesmanaemadm 71557,094 64|| have been purchased by the north at 837 bwe Empire of Calan 100 Waticing & Con Hongs smali ietu uzuld be plñced lemily at 885 par
OSTAJENDITURE.